Car truck



L. TARTAGLIA Aug. 4, 1931.

CAR TRUCK Filed Sept.

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Patentes Aug. 4, 1931 LOUIS TARTAGLIA, OF ALB'ANY, NEW YORK A can Tanon Application med September i3, 1930. Serial No. 481,666.

The object of my invention has been to pro,- vide an' improvement in railway car trucks which, while possessing all of the advantages of the present cor iruclrs, shullenable the o springs to beso edjusised that the pressure upon ell thejournal boxes, und particularly the middle journnlboxes of e six wheel truck, shell be truly vertical, und consequently, that weer between the journal boxes und ilie i@ guides on the truck freine upon which they ere supported cen be obvieied, the liability to healing or the journal boxes producing what is known es hoi boxes muy be eyoided, and ille occnsions when it is necessnry to l send che car 'lo the shops for slow repairs muy be reduced, und io suoli ends, my invention consists in the improvemeni. in rsilwsy `eer yiruclis hereinafter specicd.,

ln the accompanying drawings,

E@ Fig. l is e side elevation oil e six-wheel cer iruclr, embodying my invention,

lig. 2 is n longiiudinel section oi Fig. l, en

Figs; 3, el end 5 cre versioni cross-sectionel g5 yiewsslren respeciirely on lines 3-f3, ii-l und 5-l-5 oi l,

l"iliile ilie embodimeniJ .oi my invention with 'which ll lieve chosen 'lo illustre/ce my invenlionfis 'the best embodiment known to me, 3@ il; is lo be undersiood 'chuis my invention is cepsble of embodiment in runny dilereni Liormsend their it is noi` io be limited io the precise form shown herein y l ln the form of my invention shown in che eccompenying drew/ings, my invention is shown es applied izo en ordinary sixwheel cer truck, such es is commonly used on heey passenger curs. The iruclf; ,consists of e iruc i ireme l0 which is provided-withihree exles l1, euch heying the usuel peir ci cer wheels` i261. Euch erle carries e pair of axle/boxes 3 2, which ere supported on the axles by ineens olive bearing block 13;. The wie boxes ere '45 mounted between guides 1li Aiorrned on the iruclr frame. ln the upper fece of euch exle box,.. ijv s :formed e circular seat l5, in which is mounted e chair or support i6. @ich choir consists of a. cylindrical foot 16a, which rests in the corresponding circuler sent l5 and supports the erts which, in their turn, support `che truck body 10.

Prior to my invention, the port supported by the chair and which carries the weight of the truclrl body and our body, has, on the two axles l1 at the ends of the truck, consisted of e .spring 18 but the corresponding port on the middle axle has consisted or s, rigid equalizer lever;4 und the connections lieve been such that if one of thesprings become weakened, che equalizer lever would, through the conneciions between the seid springs and seid equalizer lever, be thrown out oi belence so that the pressure on the bearing box wouldv not be truly vertical, und the seid middle axle box would be ripped in its guides on the `truclr frame, causing the guides und or the box to weer rapidly and requiring libel; they should be repaired, es by weldingy on materiel to replace the worn ewuy metal, alter which the restored paris lieve klied to be machined ugain, rlhis repeir or replecemeni required @he entire curio be sent "so Athe shops, end illus causing e costly piece of equipment to remain idle lor e subsieniiel length ol time.

By my invention', l om enabled to com ensete the middle erle box Jfor the seid wee bning ci e spring, by e mere adjustment oi the ports, which con be accomplished in e Very short time end wiihout sending che cer to 'che shops, This, l lieve eccomplishednoit only by providinsf e combination of peres oermib sing such edjusimeni, but else, in seid combinacion, by substituting e spring on seid.

middle sXle box ier ihe seid rigid ,equalizer lever., Said spring i8 orihe middle exle box l2 is preferably mede like `the corresponding springs for the axle boxes el; the ends of che -crucis,

Esch of seid springs is clamped in e sockel i7 in its chair by e plete 19, which is secured io the socket by welding. The outer ends of the upper leef of eech spring 18, ere provided with e depression 18a, or other form oi seat or connection, `.lor the purpose of supporting e roller, bolt, or other preferably round formotion 20, carried byv u yoke 2l. Each yoke Vlies depending ears 22 in which are mountedihe ends of the cross-bar 23aof a Tbolt 23. The lower end of the T-bolt carries a nut 24,

upon which is supported awasher 25, which supports a spring or nest of springs 26 upon which the truck frame rests, a washer 27 preferably being interposed between the truck frame and the s rings.

In order to distribute any overload earried by any one axle, or any blowwhich it may receive from irregularities of thetrack to the other axles, connections are made between the neighboring yokes 21, or 'otherparts, connected With the respective said springs 18. A plate 28 is secured as by bolts to the truck body, said plate having dpreferably rounded projections 29 on its un er surface, maintained in vertical flanges 30 formed on the plate. A leaf sprin 31, having its leaves held together by a clgamp 32, has its lower leaf 31a formed with depressions 3l?) which are adapted to be seated upon the cross-arms 23a of the 'l-bolts 23 before mentioned. Seats 310 are formed in the clamp 32 to receive the rounded projections or bolts 29, thus supporting the truck frame on the equalizer springs 30. Suiicient space vbetween the plate 28 and the clamp 32 is provided so that the Spring 3l may rock on the bolts 29 and act as a lever in partially transmitting individual movement of one axle box `to its neighbor, for'distributing `the` spring so action.

In the use of the illustrated embodiment of my invention, the tension of the arms of each axle-box spring 18, or equalizer spring 30, is adjusted by means of the nuts 24 on the T-bolts 23, so that the pressure on the seats of each axle box is truly vertical and uneven wear of the boxes or guides is avoided. When any spring of the series becomes weakened, the said weakness can be compensated for by tightening or loosening the nuts on the said T-bolts, thus vincreasing or decreasin the pressure created by the compression o the springs 26 which surround the said bolts. My invention thus provides anelastic and equalizing system by which compensation and good team work is obtained between the three pairsof wheels, and at the same time the weight of the car and truck frame are transmitted not only to the end axle boxes but to the, middle axle-box so that said latter axle box, as well as the end axle boxes, is subjected only to balanced forces, tending only to move it vertically and thereby avoiding Wearing or cutting either of the box or the guides. Although trucks of the general type which I have improved have been standarda vention can -be obtained by the use of an .unyielding lever in the place of the said spring.

What I claim is:

1. In a -car truck, the combination of a truck frame having axle boxes for three axles and having vertical guides in which said axle boxes are mounted, a spring being mounted upon each of the end axle boxes and connected with the truck frame, said middle axle box having a long horizontal member mounted` thereon symmetrically. over its axle and connected to the springs of said end '.axle boxes, and means for adjusting said horizontal member to control its horizontality.

2. In a car truck, the combination of a truck frame having axle boxes for three axles and having vertical guides in which said axle boxes are mounted, a spring being mounted upon each of the end axle boxes and connected with the truck frame, said middle axle A box having a long horizontal member mounted thereon symmetrically over its axle and connected to the springs of said end axle boxes, said member having a part connected with each of its ends, each of said parts h aving a spring thereon, one end of said spring belng in contact with the truck frame, and the other end being in contact with an adjustable shoulder on its part.

3. In a car truck, the combination of. a truck frame having axle boxes for three axles and having vertical guides in which said axle boxes are mounted, a spring being mounted upon each of the end axle boxes and connected with the truck frame, said middle axle boxhaving a long spring mounted thereon, vsymmetrically over -its axle box, said last. mentioned spring having a part connected with each of its ends, each of said parts having a spring thereon, one end of said spring being in contact with. the truck frame and the other being .in 'contact with an adjustable shoulder on its part and springs mounted on the frame and forming connections between the ends of the spring of said middle axle box with the adjacent ends of the springs o1 the end axle boxes.

4. In a car truck, the combination of a truck frame having axle boxes Afor three axles, and havingvertical guides on which said axle boxes are mounted, a spring being 'mounted upon each of the-end axle boxes and connected with the truck frame, said middle axle box having ,a long spring mounted thereon, symmetrically over/its axle and conon great railroads for many years yet the nected to the springs of the said `end axle middle axle-box, in so far as I know, has always been liable to the faults which 4I have corrected. The frequency ofthe occurrence hot boxes is .also reduced by my invention.

' While the bestv results -will be obtained by the use of a spring as the element 18, for supporting the load on the middle axle box, a.

substantial part of the advantage of my inboxes, said spring having aI rod connected with each of its ends, each of said rods havi the adjacent ends of the springs of the end axle boxes.

5. In a car truck the combination of a truck frame having axle boxes for three -axles and having vertical guides in which said axle boxes are mounted, a spring bein mounted upon each axle box and connecte with the truck frame, said springs being mounted symmetrically over their res ctiveaxles, each end of each of said springs aving a rod connected thereto, and having a spring thereon, one end of each of said last mentioned springs, being in contact with the truck `frame, and the other end being in contact with an adjustable shoulder on its part and connections between the ends of the spring of said middle axle box with the adjacent ends ofthe springs of the end axle boxes.

6. In a. car truck the combination of a truck frame having axle boxes for three axles and having vertical guides in which said axle boxes are mounted, a spring being mounted upon each axle box and connected with the truck frame, said springs being mounted symmetrically over their respective axles,

each end of each of said springs having a rod connected thereto,each rod having a spring thereon, one end of each of said last mentioned springs being in contact with the truck frame and the other end beingpin contact with an adjustable shoulder on its part, and connections between the ends of the spring of said middle axle box with the adjacent ends of the springs of the end axle boxes, said connections being in the form of n a lever.

Y of said middle axle box with the ad'acentA a rod co` a spring thereon, one end of) each of said ast y rod, and a lever connectn sprmg of the middle axle x with the adjacent end of the spring of the adjacent end axle box.A v

9. In a car truck the' combination of atruck frame having axle boxes for three axles and having vertical ides in which said axle boxes are mounte each axle box having each end of the a horizontal leaf spring mounted thereon,

symmetrically over its axle, each of which has a rod connected with each of its ends, said rods having springs thereon, one end of which is in contact-with the frame and the other end with an ad'ustable shoulder on the rod, and a lever in t e form of a leaf spring connecting each end of the spring of the middle axle box with the adjacent end of the spring of the adjacent end axle box.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing, I have hereunto set' my hand this 30th day of August, 1930.

LOUIS TAR-TAGLIA.

mentioned springs being in contact with thel truck frame, and the other end being in con.

tact with an adjustable shoulder onits rod, and connection between the ends ofthe spring ends of the springse of the end axle xes, said connections ing in the form of a sprin lever. L

8. n a car truck the combination of'Y a truck frame having axle boxes for three axles and having vertical guides in which said axle horizontal leaf-spring mounted. thereon symmetricallyover the axle, each of which has a rod connected with each of its ends,

' said rods having springs thereon, one end of which is in contact with. the frame'and the other end with an adjustable shoulder on the boxes are mounted, each axle 4box having a 

